List of Calgary municipal elections

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This article provides a list of Mayors and Councillors elected to Calgary City Council, the governing body for the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Length of term[]

The first municipal election in Calgary took place in 1884 where Mayor George Murdoch and four councillors were elected to serve as Calgary's first council. Mayor and Councillors were elected for one year terms annually from 1884 until 1912, after which Councillors were elected to serve staggered two year terms. In 1923, the length of term for a Mayor was extended to two years to match the period for councillors. In 1971 the term for Mayor and Councillors was extended from two years, to three years and provisions related to staggered election of Councillors were removed.[1] In 2013, amendments to the Local Authorities Election Act extended the term for the Mayor and Councillors to four years.

Electoral wards[]

The Mayor of Calgary has always been elected at-large by the electors of the city.

For the early history of Calgary from 1884 to 1888, three Councillors were elected at-large by all electors, then from 1888 to 1893, six Councillors were elected. Following the passage of the Calgary Charter (Ordinance 33 of 1893) which provided "City" status to Calgary, the Councillors were elected to represent individual wards of the City.[2]

From 1894 to 1904, the City was divided into three wards represented by two Councillors each, for a total of nine Councillors. Council expanded in 1905 with the introduction of a fourth ward, which also received two Councillors, with the structure remaining in place until 1912. The ward system was eliminated in 1913, and a City Council consisting of twelve Councillors were elected at-large from 1914 to 1960.[3]

In 1961, the City was divided into six wards with two Councillors elected for each ward. In 1977 the City was divided into fourteen wards with one Councillor elected to represent each ward, which has remained the structure of Calgary City Council to the present date.

Other elected officials[]

During the 1910s, and 1920s the residents elected City Commissioners, which were in charge of the Administration of the municipality. School board elections are also held in line with city council elections. Hospital boards were also elected in various city elections in Calgary.

Methods of voting[]

Aldermanic elections were held yearly, using block voting (each voter had as many votes as there were seats to fill.

From 1906 to 1914, the 12 councillors were elected in four wards, three to each ward.

In 1914, Calgary moved to at-large elections with the city as one large district.

In 1917 Calgary brought in a system of Proportional Representation, under which city councillors were elected at-large using Single Transferable Voting (STV) and one multiple-member district covering the whole city. This survived until 1961. This system is said to have produced the emergence and increased representation of neighbourhood or community-based political groups.[4]

In 1961, retaining the single transferable votes, Calgary switched to a ward system in which multiple city councillors were elected in each ward in 1961 and 1971.

For other elections held from 1962 to 1970,councillors sat in staggered terms, with only one in each ward up for election each time. The elections in between were held according to Alternative Vote in which one councillor was elected in each ward.[5]

After 1961, in the subsequent election, staggered terms meant only one councillor was elected each election in each ward each year. That plus the retention of single transferable voting meant Alternative Voting, instead of Single Transferable Vote. (Two times there were two vacancies in a ward due to resignation or other cause.)

Previous to 1971 election, terms of aldermanic service were extended to three years, and all ward seats were elected simultaneously in 1971, through Single Transferable Vote. This was Calgary's last election held using Single Transferable Vote, and would be the last one in Canada up to the present.

Title of elected officials[]

From 1884 to 2010 the title for elected officials on Calgary City Council excluding the Mayor, was Alderman, although Councillor was used interchangeably during that period. On December 14, 2010, council voted to change the title to councillor, which took effect in the October 2013 election.[6]

List of Calgary Municipal Elections 1884-Present[]

Election Date Term Elected Mayor Aldermen/
Councillors		 Ballots Notes
1 1884 December 3 December 4, 1884
January 18, 1886
(1 year, 45 days)		 George Murdoch

218 [a]
2 (Jan) 1886 January 4 January 18, 1886
October 21, 1886
(276 days)		 George Murdoch

208 [b]
3 (Nov) 1886 November 3 November 4, 1886
January 16, 1888
(1 year, 73 days)		 George Clift King Arthur Edwin Shelton
James Morris Martin		 367
4 1888 January 3 January 16, 1888
January 21, 1889
(1 year, 5 days)		 Arthur Edwin Shelton Wesley Fletcher Orr
Howard Douglas
5 1889 January 7 January 21, 1889
January 20, 1890
(364 days)		 Daniel Webster Marsh Wesley Fletcher Orr

George Clift King

George Murdoch		 - All Acclaimed
6 1890 January 6 January 20, 1890
January 19, 1891
(364 days)		 James Delamere Lafferty Wesley Fletcher Orr
Howard Douglas
Alexander McBride		 William Henry Cushing

Wesley Fletcher Orr		 240
7 1891 January 5 January 19, 1891
January 18, 1892
(364 days)		 James Reilly
William Henry Cushing
George Clift King
Howard Douglas
Alexander Lucas		 381
8 1892 January 4 January 18, 1892
January 16, 1893
(364 days)		 Alexander Lucas James Reilly

Alexander McBride		 William Henry Cushing
George Clift King
Wesley Fletcher Orr
9 1893 January 2 January 16, 1893
January 2, 1894
(351 days)		 Alexander Lucas



Wesley Fletcher Orr		 332
Calgary introduces a Ward system for Aldermen.
10 (Jan) 1894 January 15 January 17, 1894
January 7, 1895
(355 days)		 Wesley Fletcher Orr Ward 1: Alexander Lucas
Ward 1: Arthur Leslie Cameron
Ward 1: Joseph Mckay Bannerman
Ward 2:
Ward 2: 		Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 3: Alexander McBride
Ward 3: Thomas Underwood		 464 [c][d][e][f]
11 December 10 January 7, 1895
January 6, 1896
(364 days)		 Wesley Fletcher Orr Ward 1: Silas Alexander Ramsay
Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 2: James Stuart Mackie
Ward 2: George Murdoch		 Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 3: Thomas Underwood
Ward 3: William Henry Cushing
12 1895 December 9 January 6, 1896
January 4, 1897
(364 days)		 Alexander McBride Ward 1: Silas Alexander Ramsay
Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 2:
Ward 2: James Stuart Mackie		 Ward 2:
Ward 3: William Henry Cushing
Ward 3:
Ward 3:
13 1896 December 14 January 4, 1897
January 3, 1898
(364 days)		 Wesley Fletcher Orr Ward 1:
Ward 1: Silas Alexander Ramsay
Ward 1:
Ward 2: Arthur Leslie Cameron
Ward 2: 		Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 3:
Ward 3: Thomas Underwood		 All Acclaimed[g]
14 1897 December 13 January 3, 1898
January 3, 1899
(1 year, 0 days)		 Arthur Leslie Cameron Ward 1: Silas Alexander Ramsay
Ward 1: Alexander McBride
Ward 1:
Ward 2: James Stuart Mackie
Ward 2: 		Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 3: Thomas Underwood
Ward 3: 		-
15 1898 December 12 January 3, 1899
January 2, 1900
(364 days)		 James Reilly Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 2:
Ward 2: James Stuart Mackie
 Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 3:
Ward 3: Thomas Underwood
 352 [h]
16 1899 December 11 January 2, 1900
January 7, 1901
(1 year, 5 days)		 William Henry Cushing Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 2:
Ward 2:
Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 3:
Ward 3: Thomas Underwood		 375 [i]
17 1900 December 10 January 7, 1901
January 6, 1902
(364 days)		 James Stuart Mackie Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 2:
Ward 2: 		Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 3: Thomas Underwood
Ward 3: John Emerson
18 1901 December 9 January 6, 1902
January 5, 1903
(364 days)		 Thomas Underwood Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 1: Silas Alexander Ramsay
Ward 2:
Ward 2: William Henry Cushing		 Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 3:
Ward 3: 		[j]
19 1902 December 8 January 5, 1903
January 5, 1904
(1 year, 0 days)		 Thomas Underwood Ward 1:
Ward 1: John Emerson
Ward 1: Silas Alexander Ramsay
Ward 2:
Ward 2: 		Ward 2: John Irwin
Ward 3:
Ward 3:
Ward 3: 		[k]
20 1903 December 14 January 5, 1904
January 2, 1905
(363 days)		 Silas Alexander Ramsay Ward 1: John Emerson
Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 2: William Henry Cushing
Ward 2: John Irwin		 Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 3: Thomas Underwood
Ward 3: 		[l]
21 1904 December 12 January 2, 1905
January 2, 1906
(1 year, 0 days)		 John Emerson Ward 1:
Ward 1: Silas Alexander Ramsay
Ward 1:
Ward 2:
Ward 2: Charles Allan Stuart		 Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 3:
Ward 3: 		[m]
22 1905 December 11 January 2, 1906
January 14, 1907
(1 year, 12 days)		 John Emerson Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 1: Silas Alexander Ramsay
Ward 2: John Smythe Hall
Ward 2:
Ward 2: 		Ward 3:
Ward 3: John William Mitchell
Ward 4:
Ward 3:
Ward 4:
Ward 4: 		[n]
23 1906 December 10 January 14, 1907
January 2, 1908
(353 days)		 Arthur Leslie Cameron Ward 1:
Ward 1: Silas Alexander Ramsay
Ward 1:
Ward 2:
Ward 2:
Ward 2: 		Ward 3:
Ward 3: John William Mitchell
Ward 4:
Ward 3:
Ward 4:
Ward 4:
24 1907 December 9 January 2, 1908
January 2, 1909
(1 year, 0 days)		 Arthur Leslie Cameron Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 2:
Ward 2:
Ward 2: 		Ward 3:
Ward 3: John William Mitchell
Ward 4:
Ward 3:
Ward 4:
Ward 4:
25 1908 December 14 January 2, 1909
January 3, 1910
(1 year, 1 day)		 Reuben Rupert Jamieson Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 2:
Ward 2:
Ward 2: 		Ward 3:
Ward 3:
Ward 4: William Egbert
Ward 3: John William Mitchell
Ward 4:
Ward 4:
26 1909 December 13 January 3, 1910
January 2, 1911
(364 days)		 Reuben Rupert Jamieson Ward 1:
Ward 1: George Henry Ross
Ward 1: George Ernest Wood
Ward 2: William Ross
Ward 2:
Ward 2: One Vacancy		 Ward 3:
Ward 3:
Ward 4: William Egbert
Ward 3: John William Mitchell
Ward 4:
Ward 4:
27 1910 December 12 January 2, 1911
January 2, 1912
(1 year, 0 days)		 John William Mitchell Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 2:
Ward 2:
Ward 2: 		Ward 3:
Ward 3:
Ward 4:
Ward 3:
Ward 4:
Ward 4:
28 1911 December 11 January 2, 1912
January 2, 1913
(1 year, 0 days)		 John William Mitchell Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 2:
Ward 2:
Ward 2: 		Ward 3:
Ward 3:
Ward 4:
Ward 3:
Ward 4:
Ward 4:
29 1912 December 9 January 2, 1913
January 2, 1914
(1 year, 0 days)		 Herbert Arthur Sinnott Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 1: George Henry Ross
Ward 2: Herbert Bealey Adshead
Ward 2:
Ward 2: 		Ward 3: Samuel Allen Carson
Ward 3:
Ward 4: Michael Copps Costello
Ward 3:
Ward 4:
Ward 4: William John Tregillus
The Mayor is elected to a one year term.
Wards are dropped. Aldermen are elected at-large to one or two year terms.
30 1913 December 8 January 2, 1914
January 2, 1915
(1 year, 0 days)
January 2, 1914
January 3, 1916
(2 years, 1 day)		 Herbert Arthur Sinnott (1Y)
(1Y)
Herbert Bealey Adshead (1Y)
(1Y)
William John Tregillus (1Y)
(1Y)		 (2Y)
Harold William Hounsfield Riley (2Y)
Michael Copps Costello (2Y)
(2Y)
(2Y)
(2Y)
The Mayor is elected to a one year term.
Aldermen are elected to alternating two year terms.
31 1914 December 14 January 2, 1915
January 2, 1917
(2 years, 0 days)		 Michael Copps Costello John William Mitchell


(1Y)
32 1915 December 13 January 3, 1916
January 2, 1918
(1 year, 364 days)		 Michael Copps Costello Samuel Hunter Adams
Robert Colin Marshall
John McNeill
(1Y)


(1Y)
33 1916 December 11 January 2, 1917
January 2, 1919
(2 years, 0 days)		 Michael Copps Costello
Herbert Bealey Adshead


(1Y)
Calgary changed to a STV/PR system.
34 1917 December 10 January 2, 1918
January 2, 1920
(2 years, 0 days)		 Michael Copps Costello Samuel Hunter Adams

Hannah Gale
(1Y)
(1Y)
Robert Colin Marshall

(1Y)
35 1918 December 9 January 2, 1919
January 3, 1921
(2 years, 1 day)		 Robert Colin Marshall


(1Y)
Frederick Ernest Osborne
Fred J. White		 [o]
36 1919 December 10 January 2, 1920
January 3, 1922
(2 years, 1 day)		 Robert Colin Marshall

Hannah Gale
George Harry Webster
Samuel Hunter Adams
37 1920 December 15 January 3, 1921
January 2, 1923
(1 year, 364 days)		 Samuel Hunter Adams
John William Hugill

(1Y)
Fred J. White

(1Y)		 [p]
38 1921 December 14 January 3, 1922
January 2, 1924
(1 year, 364 days)		 Samuel Hunter Adams George Harry Webster

Andrew Davison		 Robert Henry Parkyn
Hannah Gale
39 1922 December 13 January 2, 1923
January 2, 1925
(2 years, 0 days)		 George Harry Webster

Frederick Ernest Osborne
(1Y)
Fred J. White
The Mayor is elected to a two-year term.
Aldermen are elected to alternating two year terms.
40 1923 December 12 January 2, 1924
January 2, 1926
(2 years, 0 days)		 George Harry Webster Andrew Davison

 William Henry Ross
41 1924 December 10 January 2, 1925
January 2, 1927
(2 years, 0 days)		 Continuing in Office



Fred J. White
42 1925 December 16 January 2, 1926
January 3, 1928
(2 years, 1 day)		 George Harry Webster
Robert Henry Parkyn
Andrew Davison
William Henry Ross (1Y)

43 1926 December 15 January 3, 1927
January 2, 1929
(1 year, 365 days)		 Frederick Ernest Osborne
Harold Wigmore McGill
Edith Patterson
(1Y)

44 1927 December 14 January 3, 1928
January 1, 1930
(1 year, 363 days)		 Frederick Ernest Osborne

Robert Henry Parkyn

William Howell Arthur Thomas
45 1928 December 12 January 2, 1929
December 31, 1930
(1 year, 363 days)		 Continuing in Office
Andrew Davison
 Harold Wigmore McGill
Edith Patterson
Fred J. White
46 1929 November 20 January 1, 1930
December 31, 1931
(1 year, 364 days)		 Andrew Davison Robert Henry Parkyn


(1Y)

47 1930 November 19 January 1, 1931
December 31, 1932
(1 year, 365 days)		 Continuing in Office
Fred J. White

48 1931 November 18 January 1, 1932
December 31, 1933
(1 year, 364 days)		 Andrew Davison Harold William Hounsfield Riley

 Edith Patterson
49 1932 November 23 January 1, 1933
December 31, 1934
(1 year, 364 days)		 Continuing in Office

Robert Henry Parkyn
(1Y)
Fred J. White
50 1933 November 22 January 1, 1934
December 31, 1935
(1 year, 364 days)		 Andrew Davison


Harold William Hounsfield Riley
51 1934 November 21 January 1, 1935
December 31, 1936
(1 year, 365 days)		 Continuing in Office Douglas Cunnington

 Robert Henry Parkyn
Aylmer John Eggert Liesemer
Fred J. White
52 1935 November 20 January 1, 1936
December 31, 1937
(1 year, 364 days)		 Andrew Davison

Rose Wilkinson
James Gourley (1Y)

53 November 18 January 1, 1937
December 31, 1938
(1 year, 364 days)		 Continuing in Office
Douglas Cunnington
James Gourley		 Aylmer John Eggert Liesemer
54 November 17 January 1, 1938
December 31, 1939
(1 year, 364 days)		 Andrew Davison
Rose Wilkinson

(1Y)

55 November 23 January 1, 1939
December 31, 1940
(1 year, 365 days)		 Continuing in Office


Douglas Cunnington
Robert Henry Parkyn
56 November 22 January 1, 1940
December 31, 1941
(1 year, 364 days)		 Andrew Davison


Fred J. White (1Y)

Rose Wilkinson
57 November 20 January 1, 1941
December 31, 1942
(1 year, 364 days)		 Continuing in Office Fred J. White


Ernest Henry Starr (1Y)

58 November 24 January 1, 1942
December 31, 1943
(1 year, 364 days)		 Andrew Davison

Ernest Henry Starr

Rose Wilkinson		 All Council Acclaimed
59 November 18 January 1, 1943
December 31, 1944
(1 year, 365 days)		 Continuing in Office



All Council Acclaimed
60 November 17 January 1, 1944
December 31, 1945
(1 year, 364 days)		 Andrew Davison

Ernest Henry Starr
James Cameron Watson
Rose Wilkinson		 All Council Acclaimed
61 November 22 January 1, 1945
December 31, 1946
(1 year, 364 days)		 Continuing in Office



62 November 21 January 1, 1946
December 31, 1947
(1 year, 364 days)		 James Cameron Watson Donald Hugh Mackay

Rose Wilkinson
James Thomas Edwards
Ernest Henry Starr
63 November 20 January 1, 1947
December 31, 1948
(1 year, 365 days)		 Continuing in Office
Frederick Charles Colborne

64 November 19 January 1, 1948
December 31, 1949
(1 year, 364 days)		 James Cameron Watson Manley Justin Edwards

Donald Hugh Mackay
Paul Ralph Brecken (1Y)
Rose Wilkinson
65 November 17 January 1, 1949
December 31, 1950
(1 year, 364 days)		 Continuing in Office


Paul Ralph Brecken
66 November 23 January 1, 1950
December 31, 1951
(1 year, 364 days)		 Donald Hugh MacKay


(1Y)
Rose Wilkinson

Ernest Henry Starr (1Y)
67 November 22 January 1, 1951
October 20, 1952
(1 year, 293 days)		 Continuing in Office



68 November 21 January 1, 1952
October 19, 1953
(1 year, 291 days)		 Donald Hugh MacKay Rosamond Elizabeth Owens Wilkinson

 Paul Ralph Brecken
69 October 15 October 20, 1952
October 18, 1954
(1 year, 363 days)		 2nd year of two year term Ernest Henry Starr

70 October 14 October 19, 1953
October 24, 1955
(2 years, 5 days)		 Donald Hugh MacKay
Paul Ralph Brecken

 Donald Hugh MacKay
Grant MacEwan
Rosamond Elizabeth Owens Wilkinson
Arthur Ryan Smith		 [q]
71 October 13 October 18, 1954
October 22, 1956
(2 years, 4 days)		 2nd year of two year term Ernest Henry Starr

72 October 19 October 24, 1955
October 21, 1957
(1 year, 362 days)		 Donald Hugh MacKay
James David Macdonald
 Paul Ralph Brecken
Grant MacEwan
73 October 17 October 22, 1956
October 20, 1958
(1 year, 363 days)		 2nd year of two year term Ernest Henry Starr

74 October 16 October 21, 1957
October 19, 1959
(1 year, 363 days)		 Donald Hugh MacKay

Paul Ralph Brecken
James David Macdonald		 Arthur J. Dixon
Grant MacEwan
Asa Milton Harradence
 [r]
75 October 15 October 20, 1958
October 24, 1960
(2 years, 4 days)		 2nd year of two year term Mark Tennant


Ernest Henry Starr


James David Macdonald		 [s][t]
76 October 14 October 19, 1959
October 23, 1961
(2 years, 4 days)		 Harry Hays

Grant MacEwan		 Paul Ralph Brecken
George Ho Lem
77 October 19 October 24, 1960
October 23, 1961
(364 days)		 2nd year of two year term
Mark Tennant

Ernest Henry Starr

David John Russell		 [u]
All council seats become vacant as city switched to ward systems (while continuing the use of STV).
In each ward the candidate for alderman with the most votes was elected for two years, candidates with the second most votes were elected for one.
Elections held through the STV/PR system if multi-members elected, otherwise instant-runoff voting .
78 October 18 October 23, 1961
October 21, 1963
(1 year, 363 days)		 Harry Hays Ward 1: George Ho Lem (2Y)
Ward 1: (1Y)
Ward 2: Roy Alexander Farran (2Y)
Ward 2: (1Y)
Ward 3: (2Y)
Ward 3: (1Y)		 Ward 4: (2Y)
Ward 4: John Clifford Leslie (1Y)
Ward 5: (2Y)
Ward 5: Ernest Henry Starr (1Y)
Ward 6: Grant MacEwan (2Y)
Ward 6: William Daniel Dickie (1Y)		 [v]
Half the council seats become vacant each year as city switched to ward systems. One seat in each ward elected through Alternative Voting each election. Only use of STV until 1970 is when a ward has two open seats through resignation or other cause.
79 October 17 October 22, 1962
October 19, 1964
(1 year, 363 days)		 2nd year of two year term Ward 1: Harold Raymond Ballard
Ward 2:
Ward 3: 		Ward 4: John Clifford Leslie
Ward 5: Ernest Henry Starr
Ward 6: William Daniel Dickie		 [w]
80 October 16 October 21, 1963
October 18, 1965
(1 year, 362 days)		 Grant MacEwan Ward 1: George Ho Lem
Ward 2: Mark Tennant
Ward 3: 		Ward 4:
Ward 5:
Ward 6: David John Russell
81 October 14 October 19, 1964
October 24, 1966
(2 years, 5 days)		 2nd year of two year term Ward 1: Harold Raymond Ballard
Ward 2: Roy Alexander Farran
Ward 3: Adrian Douglas Berry		 Ward 4: John Clifford Leslie
Ward 5: Ernest Henry Starr
Ward 6:
82 October 13 October 18, 1965
October 23, 1967
(2 years, 5 days)		 Jack Leslie Ward 1:
Ward 2: Mark Tennant
Ward 3: 		Ward 4: Arthur Ryan Smith
Ward 4:
Ward 5: John Kushner
Ward 6: David John Russell
83 October 19 October 24, 1966
October 23, 1968
(1 year, 365 days)		 2nd year of two year term Ward 1: Peter Petrasuk
Ward 2: Roy Alexander Farran
Ward 3: 		Ward 4:
Ward 5:
Ward 6:
84 October 18 October 23, 1967
October 22, 1969
(1 year, 364 days)		 Jack Leslie Ward 1: Eric Charles Musgreave
Ward 2: Mark Tennant
Ward 3: Adrian Douglas Berry		 Ward 4:
Ward 5:
Ward 6:
85 October 16 October 23, 1968
October 25, 1971
(3 years, 2 days)		 2nd year of two year term Ward 1: Peter Petrasuk
Ward 2: Roy Alexander Farran
Ward 2:
Ward 3: 		Ward 4:
Ward 5: John Kushner
Ward 6: 		[x][y]
86 October 15 October 22, 1969
October 25, 1971
(2 years, 3 days)		 Rod Sykes Ward 1: Eric Charles Musgreave
Ward 2: Donald Adam Hartman
Ward 3: Adrian Douglas Berry		 Ward 4:
Ward 5:
Ward 6:
All Council terms are extended to three years and elected simultaneously, through the STV/PR system and wards.
87 October 13 October 25, 1971
October 28, 1974
(3 years, 3 days)		 Rod Sykes Ward 1: Eric Charles Musgreave
Ward 1: Peter Petrasuk
Ward 2: Donald Adam Hartman
Ward 2: Robert Archibald Simpson
Ward 3: Adrian Douglas Berry
Ward 3: 		Ward 4:
Ward 4: Ed Oman
Ward 5: John Kushner
Ward 5: Gordon Wells Shrake
Ward 6: Ross Patterson Alger
Ward 6:
Calgary ended its use of STV/PR and went to first past the post Block Voting system.
88 October 16 October 28, 1974
October 31, 1977
(3 years, 3 days)		 Rod Sykes Ward 1:
Ward 1:
Ward 2: Donald Adam Hartman
Ward 2: Robert Archibald Simpson
Ward 3: Virnetta Nelson Anderson
Ward 3: 		Ward 4:
Ward 4: Ed Oman
Ward 5:
Ward 5: Gordon Wells Shrake
Ward 6:
Ward 6: 		[z]
Council moves to a 14-ward system, with one Alderman being elected in each ward.
89 October 19 October 31, 1977
October 27, 1980
(2 years, 362 days)		 Ross Alger Ward 1:
Ward 2:
Ward 3: Robert Archibald Simpson
Ward 4: Donald Adam Hartman
Ward 5: Stanley Kenneth Nelson
Ward 6: Brian Craig Lee
Ward 7: 		Ward 8:
Ward 9:
Ward 10: Gordon Wells Shrake
Ward 11:
Ward 12:
Ward 13:
Ward 14:
90 October 15 October 27, 1980
October 24, 1983
(2 years, 362 days)		 Ralph Klein Ward 1:
Ward 2:
Ward 3: Bob Hawkesworth
Ward 4: Donald Adam Hartman
Ward 5: Stanley Kenneth Nelson
Ward 6: Brian Craig Lee
Ward 7: 		Ward 8:
Ward 9:
Ward 10: Gordon Wells Shrake
Ward 11:
Ward 12:
Ward 13:
Ward 14:
91 October 17 October 24, 1983
October 27, 1986
(3 years, 3 days)		 Ralph Klein Ward 1: Dale Hodges
Ward 2:
Ward 3: Bob Hawkesworth
Ward 4: Donald Adam Hartman
Ward 5:
Ward 6:
Ward 7: Timothy Walter Bardsley		 Ward 8:
Ward 9: Al Duerr
Ward 10:
Ward 11:
Ward 12:
Ward 13:
Ward 14: 		[aa]
92 October 20 October 27, 1986
October 23, 1989
(2 years, 361 days)		 Ralph Klein Ward 1: Dale Hodges
Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 4: Donald Adam Hartman
Ward 5: Jonathan Niles Havelock
Ward 6:
Ward 7: Timothy Walter Bardsley		 Ward 8:
Ward 9: Al Duerr
Ward 10:
Ward 11:
Ward 12:
Ward 13:
Ward 14: 		[ab]
93 October 16 October 23, 1989
October 26, 1992
(3 years, 3 days)		 Al Duerr Ward 1: Dale Hodges
Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 4: Richard Charles Magnus
Ward 5: Yvonne Marie Fagnan Fritz
Ward 6:
Ward 7: 		Ward 8:
Ward 9:
Ward 10:
Ward 11:
Ward 12:
Ward 13:
Ward 14:
94 October 19 October 26, 1992
October 23, 1995
(2 years, 362 days)		 Al Duerr Ward 1: Dale Hodges
Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 4: Richard Charles Magnus
Ward 5: Yvonne Marie Fagnan Fritz
Ward 6: Dave Bronconnier
Ward 7: 		Ward 8:
Ward 9:
Ward 10:
Ward 11:
Ward 12:
Ward 13:
Ward 14:
95 September 18 October 23, 1995
October 26, 1998
(3 years, 3 days)		 Al Duerr Ward 1: Dale Hodges
Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 4: Bob Hawkesworth
Ward 5:
Ward 6: Dave Bronconnier
Ward 7: 		Ward 8: Jon Lord
Ward 9: Joe Ceci
Ward 10:
Ward 11:
Ward 12:
Ward 13:
Ward 14: Linda Fox-Mellway
96 1998 October 19 October 26, 1998
October 22, 2001
(2 years, 361 days)		 Al Duerr Ward 1: Dale Hodges
Ward 2:
Ward 3:
Ward 4: Bob Hawkesworth
Ward 5:
Ward 6: Dave Bronconnier
Ward 7: 		Ward 8: Jon Lord
Ward 9: Joe Ceci
Ward 10:
Ward 11:
Ward 12:
Ward 13:
Ward 14: Linda Fox-Mellway
97 2001 October 15 October 22, 2001
October 25, 2004
(3 years, 3 days)		 Dave Bronconnier Ward 1: Dale Hodges
Ward 2: Gord Lowe
Ward 3: John Schmal
Ward 4: Bob Hawkesworth
Ward 5: Ray Jones
Ward 6: Craig Burrows
Ward 7: Druh Farrell		 Ward 8: Madeleine King
Ward 9: Joe Ceci
Ward 10: Diane Danielson
Ward 11: Barry Erskine
Ward 12: Ric McIver
Ward 13: Diane Colley-Urquhart
Ward 14: Linda Fox-Mellway 		221,513
98 2004 October 18 October 25, 2004
October 22, 2007
(2 years, 362 days)		 Dave Bronconnier Ward 1: Dale Hodges
Ward 2: Gord Lowe
Ward 3: Helen Larocque
Ward 4: Bob Hawkesworth
Ward 5: Ray Jones
Ward 6: Craig Burrows
Ward 7: Druh Farrell		 Ward 8: Madeleine King
Ward 9: Joe Ceci
Ward 10:
Ward 11: Barry Erskine
Ward 12: Ric McIver
Ward 13: Diane Colley-Urquhart
Ward 14: Linda Fox-Mellway		 115,549 [ac]
99 2007 October 15 October 22, 2007
October 25, 2010
(3 years, 3 days)		 Dave Bronconnier Ward 1: Dale Hodges
Ward 2: Gord Lowe
Ward 3: Jim Stevenson
Ward 4: Bob Hawkesworth
Ward 5: Ray Jones
Ward 6: Joe Connelly
Ward 7: Druh Farrell		 Ward 8: Jon Mar
Ward 9: Joe Ceci
Ward 10: Andre Chabot
Ward 11: Brian Pincott
Ward 12: Ric McIver
Ward 13: Diane Colley-Urquhart
Ward 14: Linda Fox-Mellway		 209,748
100 2010 October 18 October 25, 2010
October 28, 2013
(3 years, 3 days)		 Naheed Nenshi Ward 1: Dale Hodges
Ward 2: Gord Lowe
Ward 3: Jim Stevenson
Ward 4: Gael Macleod
Ward 5: Ray Jones
Ward 6: Richard Pootmans
Ward 7: Druh Farrell		 Ward 8: Jon Mar
Ward 9: Gian-Carlo Carra
Ward 10: Andre Chabot
Ward 11: Brian Pincott
Ward 12: Shane Keating
Ward 13: Diane Colley-Urquhart
Ward 14: Peter Demong		 354,090
101 2013 October 21 October 28, 2013
October 23, 2017
(3 years, 360 days)		 Naheed Nenshi Ward 1: Ward Sutherland
Ward 2: Joe Magliocca
Ward 3: Jim Stevenson
Ward 4: Sean Chu
Ward 5: Ray Jones
Ward 6: Richard Pootmans
Ward 7: Druh Farrell		 Ward 8: Evan Woolley
Ward 9: Gian-Carlo Carra
Ward 10: Andre Chabot
Ward 11: Brian Pincott
Ward 12: Shane Keating
Ward 13: Diane Colley-Urquhart
Ward 14: Peter Demong		 262,577[12]
The Mayor and Councillors are elected 4 year terms.
102 2017 October 16 October 23, 2017
Present
(4 years, 112 days)		 Naheed Nenshi Ward 1: Ward Sutherland
Ward 2: Joe Magliocca
Ward 3: Jyoti Gondek
Ward 4: Sean Chu
Ward 5: George Chahal
Ward 6: Jeff Davison
Ward 7: Druh Farrell 		Ward 8: Evan Woolley
Ward 9: Gian-Carlo Carra
Ward 10: Ray Jones
Ward 11: Jeromy Farkas
Ward 12: Shane Keating
Ward 13: Diane Colley-Urquhart
Ward 14: Peter Demong		 387,306[13]
103 2021 October 18 Jyoti Gondek Ward 1: Sonya Sharp
Ward 2: Jennifer Wyness
Ward 3: Jasmine Mian
Ward 4: Sean Chu
Ward 5: Raj Dhaliwal
Ward 6: Richard Pootmans
Ward 7: Terry Wong 		Ward 8: Courtney Walcott
Ward 9: Gian-Carlo Carra
Ward 10: Andre Chabot
Ward 11: Kourtney Branagan
Ward 12: Evan Spencer
Ward 13: Dan McLean
Ward 14: Peter Demong

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Simon Jackson Hogg would resign May 20, 1885, and would be acclaimed to Council and installed on June 10, 1885.
  2. ^ Northwest Territorial Ordinance 1-1886 voided the results of the January 1886 election and stated no Council existed in Calgary.[7]
  3. ^ First election in Calgary under three ward system.
  4. ^ *Howard Douglas acclaimed on February 28, 1894 after Thomas Underwood failed to be sworn in within one month of the January 1894 election due to inability to return from England in time.[8][9]
  5. ^ elected in a by-election scheduled July 4, 1894 following resignation which was accepted by Council on June 12, 1894. Millward defeated Thomson, and George Murdoch for the seat.[10]
  6. ^ elected in a by-election scheduled October 2, 1894 following Joseph Henry Millward's resignation.
  7. ^ resigned from Council effective April 6, 1897 and was acclaimed to the seat after nominations closed April 21, 1897.
  8. ^ resigned from Council effective April 20, 1899 and William Henry Cushing won the seat in a by-election.
  9. ^ All Alderman candidates for council were acclaimed.
  10. ^ died on July 29, 1902 and was acclaimed as Alderman for Ward 2 after close of nominations on September 1, 1902.
  11. ^ declined office in letter to City Clerk on December 18, 1902, William Henry Cushing was elected Alderman for Ward 2 in a by-election.
  12. ^ and would resign from office on April 2, 1904, with and elected in a by-election to sit as Ward 1 Aldermen.
  13. ^ declined the office of Aldermen, was elected in by-election as Aldermen for Ward 1.
  14. ^ died on July 1, 1906 and was replaced by in a by-election as Alderman for Ward 4. John Smythe Hall resigned as Alderman for Ward 2 effective November 30, 1906.
  15. ^ was elected for a one-year term to replace Robert Colin Marshall who resigned half way through his term as Alderman.
  16. ^ and were both elected to one year terms following the resignation of Samuel Hunter Adams to run for Mayor.
  17. ^ was elected to a one year term as Alderman following the resignation of earlier in 1953 part way through his two year term.
  18. ^ Arthur J. Dixon and elected to a single year terms to replace who died in the Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810 on December 9, 1956, and Ernest Henry Starr who resigned September 15, 1957 half way through his two year term.
  19. ^ James David Macdonald resigned effective August 17, 1959.
  20. ^ elected to a single year term to replace Grant MacEwan who resigned October 10, 1958, half way through his two year term.
  21. ^ The was the final election under the at-large system. The six elected Alderman would be in office for one year.
  22. ^ The was the first election under the new Ward system, the candidate which received the highest number of ballots was elected for a two year term (2Y), and the second highest ballot total is elected for a one year term (1Y).
  23. ^ Harry Hays would resign as Mayor on June 30, 1963 and Grant MacEwan was appointed Mayor by council effective July 4, 1963.
  24. ^ was elected for a one year term following the resignation of Mark Tennant half way through his two year term.
  25. ^ Candidates in the served for a three year period until October 25, 1971 so all 12 members of council (half of council on overlapping terms) would expire together for the on October 13, 1971.
  26. ^ Thomas Priddle resigned from Council September 2, 1976.
  27. ^ Bob Hawkesworth would resign May 12, 1986, no by-election was held.
  28. ^ Ralph Klein would resign March 21, 1989 and Donald Adam Hartman would be appointed by Council as mayor the same day.
  29. ^ Ward 10 Alderman resigned November 30, 2004 following allegations of ballot stuffing by her campaign.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Calgary Civic Elections". AM 770. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  2. ^ Calgary Charter, 1893, c. 33
  3. ^ An Act to amend the Acts and Ordinances relating to the City of Calgary and to Validate By-law No. 1576 of the said City, SA 1913(2), c 30, retrieved on 2020-11-13
  4. ^ J. Paul Johnston and Miriam Koene, "Learning History's Lessons Anew. The Use of STV in Canadian Municipal Elections," in Shawn Bowler and Bernard Grofman, Elections in Australia, Ireland and Malta under the Single Transferable Vote, p. 218-219, 229
  5. ^ J. Paul Johnston and Miriam Koene, "Learning History's Lessons Anew. The Use of STV in Canadian Municipal Elections," in Shawn Bowler and Bernard Grofman, Elections in Australia, Ireland and Malta under the Single Transferable Vote, p. 218-219, 229
  6. ^ Jason Markusoff (December 14, 2010). "Calgary rejects alderman label after 116 years". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  7. ^ Ordinances of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Ordinances of the Lieut.-Governor and Council of the Northwest Territories. Regina: Government Printer [etc.] 1886.
  8. ^ "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 50. February 27, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  9. ^ "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 51. March 2, 1894. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  10. ^ "City and District". The Calgary Herald. No. 86. July 6, 1894. p. 8. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  11. ^ Clark, Robert C. (June 22, 2005). INSPECTOR’S REPORT on the October 18, 2004 City of Calgary Ward 10 Election (PDF). Edmonton: Government of Alberta. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  12. ^ "General Election Results". calgary.ca. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  13. ^ "Election Results". calgary.ca. Retrieved October 17, 2017.

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